With two players seeing a board of J♣8♦7♣3♣ and roughly 8,500 already in the middle, David Williams bet 6,000 from the small blind and Jon Santos called in the big blind.
On the 10♠ river Williams checked and Santos bet 18,500. Williams thought for about 45 seconds before making the call. Santos tabled 8♥3♠ for two pair and Williams quickly mucked.
In a four-bet pot to the A♥4♠2♠ flop, Alan Casuo checked and Jan Strazisar then bet big. He made it 39,000 to go into a pot of around 45,000 and that sent his opponent into the tank. Casuo reluctantly folded and Strazisar showed him the A♣ before raking in the pot.
On the tail end of a 8♦7♣7♠K♠Q♠ river, Alexandra Botez bet 10,000 and that sent Gennaro Proscia into the tank. The Italian ultimately paid it off but mucked when he was shown the A♥Q♥ by Botez, joking in Italian thereafter which saw several players chuckle.
In a multi-way pot to the 9♥8♠6♠ flop, Timothy Adams got his stack in with the A♦9♣ for the top pair and top kicker. Guilherme Garcia was behind with the J♠7♠ but had plenty of outs at his disposal.
One of them was the J♣ turn and the 4♣ river ended the run of Adams, who can still re-enter before the start of level ten.
Out of a field of 490 entries so far, some 261 players remain and have been sent on a scheduled 75-minute dinner break. The action is set to recommence at approximately 8.07 p.m. local time at which point the late registration for the second flight will close.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise$5,300 Main Event kicked off on Saturday at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and officials took the opportunity to reveal to players what they’ll receive it they’re fortunate enough to finish as the last player standing.
In addition to a seven-figure payday, the winner will receive a new WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet that is hand-crafted by Jostens and features an island spin on the classic WSOP Main Event bracelet. Custom made from 10-karat yellow gold, just like the summer’s trophy, the WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet weighs nearly 95 grams and is hand-set with 494 genuine blue topaz round stones.
“The WSOP Main Event bracelet is considered the richest trophy in sports, and our first Main Event bracelet for WSOP Paradise puts a fun spin on the trophy’s legacy,” said WSOP Vice President Gregory Chochon. “This is the World Series of Poker, we’re global and need a proper World Championship trophy to represent the newest home we’ve added to the series. Jostens delivered on that vision once again, and we can’t wait to see who takes home the first-ever WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet.”
One day after being accused of cheating a California home game out of millions, Tony Mars issued a statement to PokerNews denying the allegations.
Wesley Fei and Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot, both Hustler Casino Live regulars, claim that Mars, who also plays on HCL, brought a special UV-marked deck that allowed him to decipher face-down cards.
The alleged scandal occurred in a game at a private residence in Yorba Linda, California, a community in Orange County.
In a heads-up pot on a board of 10♠A♥9♦4♥, Jose Zurita checked and Gonzalo Aranaz bet 12,000. Zurita check-raised all-in and Aranaz called off with a smaller stack.
"Misclick got me in trouble," he said as he called.
Gonzalo Aranaz: A♠J♦
Jose Zurita: A♣K♣
Aranaz was dominated and didn't improve on the 3♦ river to be sent to Margaritaville.
Olga Iermolcheva opened to 4,000 from the button before Martin Kabrhel three-bet to 41,000 from the small blind, leaving only 1,000 behind. Eyal Revah then moved all in from the big blind, covering both players. Iermolcheva got out of the way and Kabrhel flicked in his last chip to put himself at risk.
Martin Kabrhel: A♣K♦
Eyal Revah: A♠6♠
Kabrhel looked to be in excellent shape to score a double up but the J♣6♥2♣ flop left him drawing to just three outs. Kabrhel found no help on the J♦ turn or 9♥ river and was eliminated just a few hands after entering the tournament while Revah continued to build upon an already impressive stack.
